Amazon has started to integrate its Alexa assistant to desktops by an app designed for Windows.

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Just like Alexa in a smart speaker, a colorful LED on the front of the Pavilion Wave lights up to let you know when Alexa is listening (and recording) for a command.

And now Cortana is now sharing time with Alexa on the PC in a development that can't be good for Microsoft.

Unlike Microsoft Cortana, however, Amazon Alexa will live as a standalone third-party application for obvious reasons.

Microsoft would be better served to see Cortana as a connective tissue, as a framework for people who want to get serious work done, and for business users. The rollout of the Alexa-Cortana integration, announced past year, has been delayed but is expected to start soon.

It will have some of the visual display elements from the Echo Show as a taskbar pop up, but it won't be a full service - not at launch at least - one of the big draws - smart home control - will be missing. Other Acer machines with dual microphones will allow users to activate Alexa from within three feet, the company says. Several OEMs, including Bose, Jabra, iHome, Beyerdynamic, Bowers and Wilkins are already working on voice-controlled Alexa experiences on their products and device makers are invited to signup to be notified when the Alexa Mobile Accessory Kit is made available later this year. To make the hands-free experience more seamless, Intel and Amazon engineers have worked together to optimize Intel Smart Sound Technology to deliver a 360-degree audio experience. Moreover, Acer and Asus have also said their latest notebooks will be compatible with Alexa. Details on ASUS's Alexa integration weren't immediately available.

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